https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/errors-encountered-in-installing-patches/m-p/4232975#M734035 It's the order of arguments!<BR /><BR />swinstall -s -x autoreboot=true $path/depot \*<BR /><BR /><BR />should be<BR /><BR /><BR />swinstall -x autoreboot=true -s $path/depot \*<BR /> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:22:28 GMT Torsten. 2008-07-14T08:22:28Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/errors-encountered-in-installing-patches/m-p/4232974#M734034 I hit the following errors in installing Jun08 patches using command 'swinstall -s Spath/depot \*'<BR />ERROR: Installation of software requiring a reboot is, by default,<BR /> not allowed from the command line. You must specify "-x<BR /> autoreboot=true" on the command line to change the default for<BR /> this session.<BR />ERROR: Cannot continue the "swinstall" task.<BR /> * Selection had errors.<BR /><BR />So, I use command 'swinstall -s -x autoreboot=true $path/depot \*'. Then I hit<BR />errors below<BR />ERROR: Could not contact host "-x". Make sure the hostname is<BR /> correct and an absolute pathname is specified (beginning with<BR /> "/").<BR /> * Source connection failed for "-x:/var/spool/sw".<BR />WARNING: More information may be found in the daemon logfile on this<BR /> target (default location is -x:/var/adm/sw/swagentd.log).<BR /><BR />What is the resolution? Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:20:10 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/errors-encountered-in-installing-patches/m-p/4232974#M734034 Fenglin 2008-07-14T08:20:10Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/errors-encountered-in-installing-patches/m-p/4232975#M734035 It's the order of arguments!<BR /><BR />swinstall -s -x autoreboot=true $path/depot \*<BR /><BR /><BR />should be<BR /><BR /><BR />swinstall -x autoreboot=true -s $path/depot \*<BR /> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:22:28 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/errors-encountered-in-installing-patches/m-p/4232975#M734035 Torsten. 2008-07-14T08:22:28Z